Overview

• Multiple outlets citing Auto Motor und Sport report Hadjar is the frontrunner to partner Max Verstappen next season, with Tsunoda likely to lose the senior seat.
• Hadjar sits ninth in the standings with 38 points and a Zandvoort podium in his rookie year, compared with Tsunoda’s 12 points from 16 starts in the RB21.
• Arvid Lindblad is tipped to step up to Racing Bulls in 2026, leaving Tsunoda and Liam Lawson vying for the remaining slot at Faenza.
• RacingNews365 reports Red Bull has not finalized its lineup and is expected to decide in October as it prepares for the 2026 rules and power unit shift.
• Nico Rosberg publicly urged Hadjar to refuse the move as too risky, while Hadjar said the prospect “scares” him, and analysis highlights Honda’s Aston Martin tie-up as a possible path for Tsunoda.